Slow, a feature film directed by Marija Kavtaradze, has been selected as Lithuania’s candidate for an Oscar nomination in 2023, the Lithuanian Film Centre said on Thursday.
Slow was chosen by a local commission approved by the US-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
“The film offers a challenging, unique, and intimate approach to relationships,” film critic Izolda Keidošiūtė was quoted as saying in the press release. “It’s a film about love that survives despite unexpected difficulties.”
She praised the director for creating unconventional and original characters, who are complex and convincing, the kind rarely seen on screen.
Slow will be screened in Lithuanian cinemas from September 22.
Marija Razgutė, the film’s producer, said Kavtaradze’s film will also be presented to various US cinema communities hosting screenings for Oscar contenders.
“Our experienced local partners will help us reach the several thousand Academy members whose votes will determine who goes through to the next round of Oscar selection,” she said in the press release.
Following its selection in Lithuania, Slow will be judged by Academy members, who will look at candidate films from all over the world.
On December 21, the Academy will announce five nominees for the 2023 Oscar in the Best International Feature Film category.
The Oscar selection process in Lithuania is organised by the Lithuanian Film Centre and the Lithuanian Cinematographers’ Union.
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